diff --git a/app/src/components/ConnectionSetup/ProfileList/ConnectionItem.tsx b/app/src/components/ConnectionSetup/ProfileList/ConnectionItem.tsx
index c0c3da0..3a0044f 100644
--- a/app/src/components/ConnectionSetup/ProfileList/ConnectionItem.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/ConnectionSetup/ProfileList/ConnectionItem.tsx
@@ -1,26 +1,40 @@
-import React from 'react'
+import React, { useCallback } from 'react'
 import { connect } from 'react-redux'
 import { ListItem, Typography } from '@material-ui/core'
 import { toMqttConnection, ConnectionOptions } from '../../../model/ConnectionOptions'
 import { withStyles, Theme } from '@material-ui/core/styles'
 import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux'
-import { connectionManagerActions } from '../../../actions'
+import { connectionActions, connectionManagerActions } from '../../../actions'
 
 export interface Props {
   connection: ConnectionOptions
-  actions: any
+  actions: {
+    connection: any
+    connectionManager: any
+  }
   selected: boolean
   classes: any
 }
 
 const ConnectionItem = (props: Props) => {
+  const connect = useCallback(() => {
+    const mqttOptions = toMqttConnection(props.connection)
+    if (mqttOptions) {
+      props.actions.connection.connect(mqttOptions, props.connection.id)
+    }
+  }, [props.connection, props])
+
   const connection = props.connection.host && toMqttConnection(props.connection)
   return (
     <ListItem
       button={true}
       selected={props.selected}
       style={{ display: 'block' }}
-      onClick={() => props.actions.selectConnection(props.connection.id)}
+      onClick={() => props.actions.connectionManager.selectConnection(props.connection.id)}
+      onDoubleClick={() => {
+        props.actions.connectionManager.selectConnection(props.connection.id)
+        connect()
+      }}
     >
       <Typography className={props.classes.name}>{props.connection.name || 'mqtt broker'}</Typography>
       <Typography className={props.classes.details}>{connection && connection.url}</Typography>
@@ -30,10 +44,12 @@ const ConnectionItem = (props: Props) => {
 
 export const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch: any) => {
   return {
-    actions: bindActionCreators(connectionManagerActions, dispatch),
+    actions: {
+      connection: bindActionCreators(connectionActions, dispatch),
+      connectionManager: bindActionCreators(connectionManagerActions, dispatch),
+    },
   }
 }
-
 export const connectionItemStyle = (theme: Theme) => ({
   name: {
     width: '100%',